Premier League Week 31 Fixtures: EPL TV Schedule, Live Stream and Predictions

Premier League football is back to brighten up our weekends once again after a brief hiatus, and with international games shelved until June, the run-in to the end of the domestic campaign starts in earnest here.

Getting us underway this weekend is an enticing clash between Arsenal and Liverpool—arguably the two most in-form sides in the country at the moment—but there are nine other fixtures to savour across the top flight of English football.

Here’s a full list of the matches to come, details on where you can catch the games live and a closer examination of some of the key matches this weekend.

R	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Chelsea	29	20	7	2	61	25	+36	67
2	Manchester City	30	18	7	5	62	28	+34	61
3	Arsenal	30	18	6	6	58	31	+27	60
4	Manchester United	30	17	8	5	52	27	+25	59
5	Liverpool	30	16	6	8	44	32	+12	54
6	Southampton	30	16	5	9	42	21	+21	53
7	Tottenham	30	16	5	9	50	45	+5	53
8	Swansea	30	12	7	11	34	38	-4	43
9	West Ham	30	11	9	10	40	37	+3	42
10	Stoke	30	12	6	12	34	37	-3	42
11	Crystal Palace	30	9	9	12	36	41	-5	36
12	Newcastle United	30	9	8	13	33	48	-15	35
13	Everton	30	8	10	12	38	42	-4	34
14	West Bromwich Albion	30	8	9	13	27	39	-12	33
15	Hull	30	6	10	14	28	40	-12	28
16	Aston Villa	30	7	7	16	19	39	-20	28
17	Sunderland	30	4	14	12	23	44	-21	26
18	Burnley	30	5	10	15	26	49	-23	25
19	Queens Park Rangers	30	6	4	20	31	54	-23	22
20	Leicester	29	4	7	18	27	48	-21	19

Game	Kick-off (BST)	Live Stream	Prediction
Saturday, Apr. 4
Arsenal vs. Liverpool	12:45 p.m.	BT Sport App (UK), NBC Sports Live Extra (US)	3-1
Swansea City vs. Hull City	3 p.m.	NBC Sports Live Extra (US)	2-0
West Bromwich Albion vs. Queens Park Rangers	3 p.m.	NBC Sports Live Extra (US)	2-0
Everton vs. Southampton	3 p.m.	NBC Sports Live Extra (US)	1-1
Leicester City vs. West Ham United	3 p.m.	NBC Sports Live Extra (US)	1-2
Manchester United vs. Aston Villa	3 p.m.	NBC Sports Live Extra (US)	2-1
Chelsea vs. Stoke City	5:30 p.m.	Sky Go (UK), NBC Sports Live Extra (US)	2-0
Sunday, Apr. 5
Burnley vs. Tottenham Hotspur	1:30 p.m.	Sky Go (UK), NBC Sports Live Extra (US)	1-1
Sunderland vs. Newcastle United	4 p.m.	Sky Go (UK), NBC Sports Live Extra (US)	1-0
Monday, Apr. 6
Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City	8 p.m.	Sky Go (UK), NBC Sports Live Extra (US)	2-2

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Arsenal vs. Liverpool

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While both of these teams have suffered disappointing defeats to respective bitter rivals in 2015, all in all, the Gunners and the Reds have been the best two sides to watch in the Premier League this year. With the hunt for a top-four spot set to add a little bit of spice to the occasion, expect an engrossing 90 minutes at the Emirates.

Bleacher Report’s Andy Brassell took a look at how important this game is for both:

It’s Liverpool who arguably need the win more than the Gunners in this one. Their loss to Manchester United in their previous league game means they are five points off the Champions League spots; a defeat here would push Arsenal nine points clear of the Merseysiders and give United the chance to go eight points clear later in the day.

Brendan Rodgers had some positive news for Liverpool supporters ahead of this one, however, per the Liverpool Echo:

While Daniel Sturridge’s fitness represents a major boost for the Reds, much of the focus coming into this one has been on Raheem Sterling.

The player has been linked with a move to the Gunners amidst a contract wrangle with Liverpool, per John Cross of the Daily Mirror, and it’ll be intriguing to see just how well the 20-year-old fares in this encounter after the spotlight that’s been on him this week.

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As noted by Sky Sports News HQ, Sterling has been an influential figure for the Reds this season:

Arsenal will have a bit too much for Liverpool in this one, however. In the league, Arsene Wenger’s side have won their last six games in succession and eight in a row at the Emirates, making them the form team in the division. As such, they’ll be bristling with confidence coming into this one and that should show over the course of 90 minutes.

Prediction: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

Sunderland vs. Newcastle United

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Dick Advocaat faces the unenviable challenge of having to haul this toiling Sunderland team out of the mire, but this Tyne-Wear derby against eternal rivals Newcastle United represents a perfect opportunity for the Black Cats to pick up some vital momentum as they look to stave off relegation.

Despite the importance of this game, the new manager is looking forward to the challenger, per the club’s official Twitter account:

Sunderland are just one point above the drop zone coming into this weekend and will need to muster some major fight if they’re to get out of this predicament. While Burnley—the team directly below them—seem to have an underpinning fortitude that can potentially push them away from trouble, the Blacks Cats are devoid of confidence.

The home side seem to have an edge over their local rivals in recent fixtures, however, as noted here by Sky Sports Football:

Indeed, a late Adam Johnson winner helped Sunderland to a win at St. James’ Park earlier in the season, making it four wins in succession in this derby. But of all the recent games between the two sides in recent years, this one is the most important for the side in red and white.

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While derby matches can be horrid for supporters, Newcastle could be the ideal opponents for the Black Cats. A lot associated with Sunderland have become increasingly disillusioned with the way in which things are going at the club, but there’s nothing like the visit of the Magpies to foster some spirit and get everyone united behind a cause.

John Carver’s side—marooned in mid-table— look as though they’re willing the season to end as well, too. As such, expect Sunderland to triumph in a tight, scrappy encounter.

Prediction: Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle United